Candle flames

Knitted Textile

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Candle flames

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.286

Description

From the book: "This fascinating pattern is based on the well-known Fern or Leaf-Patterned Lace, which consists of eyelets arranged on either side of a single knit stitch and has literally dozens of variations. But 'Candle Flames' is a little different. It could perhaps be considered an eyelet pattern, since it does include a bit of open-work, but it is more like a solid-fabric pattern with an embossed design. It is therefore not included among Eyelets but placed in this catchall category of novelty yarn-over patterns."

Collection

Barbara Walker Swatch Project

Category

Chapter 8 : Patterns Made With Yarn-Over Stitches

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Artist

Joyce Grant

Time Period

circa 2020

Place

Country

Scotland, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Notes

Joyce is 85 years old and learned to knit from her grandma and aunt when she was about ten. She doesn’t knit much anymore, but she used to like making baby shawls and arran jumpers. She remembers the beautiful fair isle jumpers, berets, and gloves that her paternal grandfather, a coal miner, used to knit. Joyce’s daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter also contributed to the Barbara Walker Knitting Project.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

knitters, knitting (needlework), knitting (process)

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Swatch, two handwritten notes.

Color

Blue

Location

Box

Barbara Walker Swatch Collection

Room

Library